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6 Ingredient Vegan Cheddar Cheese Sauce

A thick, velvety, delicious vegan cheddar cheese sauce that you can use for mac n’ cheese, stuffed potatoes, or as a simple dip.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 57 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup raw cashews soaked in water for at least 4 hours or boiled in water for 15 minutes, or until they’re soft and puffy.
  • ½ cup cooked sweet potato
  • 1 teaspoon dry yellow mustard
  • 3 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • 1 ½ teaspoon salt you can adjust the amount of salt according to your dietary needs but it will taste different.
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ to ¾ cup unsweetened plant-based milk coconut milk is not suggested.
  • 2 tsp yellow miso paste

Instructions

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  1. Soak or boil the cashews then drain and rinse well.
  2. Bake the sweet potato for an hour or it’s easily pierced with a fork. When it’s cool enough to handle, peel it and measure out one cup of the potato. You can also peel it and cut it into cubes and microwave until soft to the touch, approximately 15 minutes.
  3. Put the cashews, ½ cup sweet potato, 1 teaspoon dry yellow mustard, 3 teaspoon apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoon nutritional yeast, 1 ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon onion powder, 2 teaspoon miso paste, and ½ to ¾ cups (start with a ½ and add more until you get the desired consistency you’re looking for) milk in the blender and blend on a high speed until the sauce is thick and creamy. You shouldn’t be able to see or feel any pieces of the cashews. If you do, scrape the sides and keep blending until it’s smooth and creamy.
  4. Note: I use the “whole foods > soup” setting on my Blendtec blender to get the desired consistency.
  5. Enjoy!

Notes

  • NUTRITIONAL DISCLAIMER
  • Cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, or freeze in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months.
  • Thaw in the refrigerator and add more water and blend again if needed.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1tablespoon Calories 57kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 5g (2%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 224mg (9%) Potassium 100mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 1179IU (24%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 5mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 57

% Daily Value*

Serving 1tablespoon
Calories 57kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 5g 2%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 224mg 9%
Potassium 100mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 1179IU 24%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.